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Trump election points to US growth boost: OECD

Police
organizations have high hopes for President-elect Donald Trump. But at
the top of their wish list isn’t proposed legislation or policy — rather
they hope the self-proclaimed “law and order” candidate can usher in a
new era of respect and support for law enforcement.

“The first
thing, and something Mr. Trump has already done well, is use the bully
pulpit to improve the perception of police officers,” said James Pasco,
executive director of the National Fraternal Order of Police.

Under
the Obama administration, law enforcement leaders say their officers
have felt unfairly characterized as villains amid the movement for
policing reform and have become targets for hostility.

“We
welcome a reset button,” said Ron Hosko, president of the Law
Enforcement Legal Defense Fund and a former assistant director of the
FBI.

When law enforcement now uses deadly force against civilians,
there is too often a rush to judgment that condemns officers for their
actions even before all the facts are known, said National Sheriff’s
Association President Greg Champagne.

“The criminal justice system is not an instantaneous process. It takes time to work,” he said. “All we ask is don’t condemn.”